Gan Jun, Wang Xingxiang, Deng Bin, Wu Leiming... On the morning of August 1, on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the names of 54 new Nanchang Uprising participants were captured in the Nanchang August Uprising Memorial Hall. light up.
So far, the list of participants in the Nanchang Uprising has increased to 1,120.
On August 1, the release ceremony of the newly added list of participants of the Nanchang Uprising was held in the Nanchang August 1 Uprising Memorial Hall.
"On the day of the uprising, gunshots were fired in the middle of the night..."
In the early morning of August 1, 95 years ago, the first gunshot in Nanchang City opened the curtain of the Chinese Communists' armed resistance against the Kuomintang reactionaries. Revolutionary wave.
The picture shows the handover of the directory at the ceremony site.
Photo by Liu Lixin
"On the day of the uprising, gunfire broke out in the middle of the night... That night, we were extremely excited to shuttle back and forth between battlefields, while doing propaganda and agitation work, while rescuing the wounded and transporting ammunition." At the age of 19, a 19-year-old woman participated in the Nanchang Uprising. Bing Peng Yilan described the situation at that time in his memoirs.
In 2010, Peng Yilan died at the age of 102. Among the Nanchang Uprising personnel whose names are currently known, Peng Yilan was the last to die.
The sense of urgency in a race against time has pushed the staff of the Nanchang August 1 Uprising Memorial Hall to keep pursuing it from generation to generation.
The descendants of Wu Leiming, a participant in the Nanchang Uprising, spoke at the ceremony.
Photo by Liu Lixin
Since the establishment of the museum, the Nanchang August 1 Uprising Memorial Hall has been looking for clues about the uprising participants. Through extensive collection, sending letters to check files, on-site visits, and studying historical materials, the list of uprising participants displays 104 from the 70th anniversary of the founding of the army. 858 for the 80th anniversary of the founding of the army, 1042 for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the army, and 1066 for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party in 2021.
After unremitting efforts, on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the list of uprising participants increased to 1,120.
The picture shows people visiting the August 1 Uprising Memorial Hall in Nanchang on August 1, 2021.
(Data map) Photo by Liu Lixin
"Too many people haven't left their names"
"There were more than 20,000 participants in the Nanchang Uprising. Although I had tracked down some of the participants when I was working, most of the information was incomplete. In 1997, I found photos of 104 uprising participants and displayed them on the exhibition board. So far, only 1,120 people have been found, and there are still too many people who have not left their names." Xiao Yanyan, a research librarian at the Nanchang August 1 Uprising Memorial Hall, said that she had taken over the job of tracking the directory for 35 years.
In Xiao Yanyan's view, every participant is a very important part of the history of the Nanchang Uprising. The process of chasing the directory is also a process of constantly improving this history, finding their names, understanding their lives and displaying them. It is the duty of the younger generation.
The picture shows Xiao Yanyan talking to reporters about the process of searching for the list of participants of the Nanchang Uprising.
Photo by Liu Lixin
Tao Zhiliu, born in 1900, is a native of Jinxian in Jiangxi Province. After the Northern Expedition Army occupied Jinxian in 1926, he participated in the youth knowledge class jointly organized by the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
After the failure of the Great Revolution, he went to Nanchang, participated in the Nanchang Uprising, and died in battle.
"We visited Tao Zhiliu's hometown at the time and heard the first party branch secretary who was over 90 years old at the time dictating Tao Zhiliu's participation in the Nanchang Uprising, and found a martyr certificate issued by the government." Xiao Yanyan said that according to local The clues provided are to be visited and verified on the spot, and the final confirmation is made in combination with various historical materials, cultural relics, oral history and other evidence chains. The research work of the directory requires repeated demonstration and verification.
"The descendants of the Nanchang Uprising participants actively cooperated with our search work, and some even donated cultural relics related to the Nanchang Uprising to us." Xiao Yanyan said that many descendants of the Nanchang Uprising participants who were traced expressed their happiness. It is believed that "the ancestors have been comforted".
The picture shows the list of participants of the Nanchang Uprising on the wall.
Photo by Liu Lixin
Deng Bin, a native of Huanggang, Hubei, did propaganda work in the Agricultural and Industrial Committee during the Nanchang Uprising; Xu Xunwu, the company commander of the 30th Regiment of the 10th Division during the Nanchang Uprising; Wu Yunchu, participated in the Nanchang Uprising and was a soldier of the 20th Army; Wu Jibing , was a member of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee and head of the Central Propaganda Department of the Communist Youth League... Among the 54 new people added this year, there are 34 martyrs who died before the founding of the People's Republic of China, and 9 ethnic minorities.
"It's a quest without a period"
The picture shows the old site of Jiangxi Hotel, taken on July 30.
Photo by Liu Lixin
Nanchang August Uprising Memorial Hall was called Jiangxi Hotel in the past, and now it is located in one of the most prosperous areas of Nanchang, the "Hero City". The earth-shattering gunshot rang from here 95 years ago, and the list of participants in the Nanchang Uprising was engraved. On the stone wall in the pavilion.
Walking into the second floor of the museum, you can see the complete list of participants of the Nanchang Uprising.
Among these names, there were the founding generals who were later familiar with, ordinary soldiers from all over the country, and many international friends. Most of the Nanchang Uprising participants were in their 20s, and many people’s life records stayed in 1927. year.
Some of the names that could not be engraved on the stone wall in the future were scrolled and displayed on the electronic screen.
Some of the names that could not be engraved on the stone wall in the future were scrolled and displayed on the electronic screen.
Photo by Liu Lixin
"Searching for a job is an endless job for us, and there are still many, many blanks waiting for us to fill in." Xiao Yanyan said while stroking some blanks on the wall, such as date of birth, place of origin, etc.
Xiao Yanyan said that pursuing a job is a job without a full stop.
Photo by Liu Lixin
Xiao Yanyan said that the search for the directory cannot be accomplished by one person or one museum alone. It requires the cooperation of history offices, archives, and martyrs' memorials across the country, as well as the descendants and followers of the Nanchang Uprising participants. It is hoped that in the future with more advanced technology, the list of participants of the Nanchang Uprising can be continuously improved.
Author: Li Yunhan and Liu Lixin